My computer network has changed in my apartment and as a result I now spend less time on this machine and more time on "Bertha", my beloved media centre. It is a very poor excuse for not having updated the blog in six months and I have let it lapse to the extent that I am now receiving e-mails and letters enquiring about my health and/or continued existence here in China. So, to all concerned, and those who have just forgotten to blacklist me yet, I'm still alive – Merry Christmas!
Life here is much the same, which I could engineer into another feeble excuse for not keeping in touch as there is no news to tell, but I won't... on this occasion. There's a new girl in tow, who I met during the Chinese National Day holiday, but she lives about nine hours away. She has already made the journey to see me four times and I am planning to head over to Henan province to see her for Chinese New Year. She is young, intelligent and gorgeous (just like me) and perhaps after the Chinese New Year trip there will be something of more interest to blog about.
Best wishes to all for a very merry festive season. I am picturing some of the proper English turkey roasts that you will be enjoying and hope that they will be as mouthwatering to your taste buds as they are in my mind.
Just a short one today and if I made New Year resolutions, mine would be to update the blog more regularly... but I don't. So, I will speak to you on the blog the next time that I feel guilty or, for the technically capable among you, the next time that I catch you on Skype (ben_lefroy).
Best wishes to you, all and one.
